- Date
- 1980 – 1989
- Material
- metal; plastic; fabric; leather
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0562 a,b
- Description
- A pair of Carrera sports and glacier sunglasses with white metal frames, red leather bindings on the front middle and side shields, and a long black connecting strap to hang from neck. The lens are a shiny silver with a reflective quality, and on the left lens on the front reads “CARRERA” in the ri…
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- Title
- Sunglasses
- Date
- 1980 – 1989
- Material
- metal; plastic; fabric; leather
- Dimensions
- 5.7 x 14.8 x 33.6 cm
- Description
- A pair of Carrera sports and glacier sunglasses with white metal frames, red leather bindings on the front middle and side shields, and a long black connecting strap to hang from neck. The lens are a shiny silver with a reflective quality, and on the left lens on the front reads “CARRERA” in the right corner.The arms are white with a red line down the middle and “CARRERA” written in box text. The earpieces are black with the connecting strap threaded through holes at the end of the earpieces. On the inside of the left arm it reads “MADE IN AUSTRIA 5597 70 130”.With the sunglasses is a grey structured sleeve/case/pouch for the sunglasses (b). It is made out of suede-like material with stitching along one side and the bottom, and embossed on one side is “C CARRERA”. The sunglasses slide into the top of the pouch.
- Subject
- ski
- skiing
- mountain
- accessory
- Karen Percy
- sunglasses
- Credit
- Purchased from Karen Percy, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0562 a,b
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